Building Surveyor

Building Surveyor, working from home travelling between London and Kent, Paying £40,000 + company car.

Your new company A structural defect insurer who provide specialist products that provide cover for new build and converted properties that are less than 10 years old. They arrange cover for new builds, barn conversions, mixed use developments and housing association projects. This company have recently welcomes an "A-Rated Insurer" to their panel of insurers, giving customers a wider choice of insurers for your Structural Defect Insurance. This company sells 10 Year Structural Warranties to Developers and Builders for new builds or converted properties. This is something that all lenders require when someone is purchasing a house through them. This entails seven stages of surveys from foundation to completion and is carried out by their Building Surveyors who write up a report at each stage and sign the stage off if they are satisfied all is completed to Building regulations. After stage 7, the surveyor signs off the property, and issues a certificate which protects the buyer for 10 years if there are any issues with the structural integrity of the building.

Your new role They require a highly motivated, enthusiastic Building Surveyor to join their existing team providing professional advice on all aspects of property and construction. Primarily responsible for carrying out risk assessments on properties that have been registered by the company in order that they meet building regulations and ultimately insurance cover can be issued once complete. This involves inspecting the dwellings at various stages during construction and liaising with builders on any technical issues or sub-standard/remedial works.

What you'll need to succeed To succeed you will carry out site inspections for 10 year structural warranty insurance cover on new build dwellings. You will inspect these dwellings at various stages during construction and liaise with builders on any technical issues or sub-standard/remedial works. You will inspect existing properties and prepare condition survey reports. Inspecting properties and preparing claim validation reports and assessing building defects and compiling expert reports. You will be able to identify potential business leads and new sites for sales to follow up.

What you'll get in return In return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary of £40,000 + Company car, company mobile, pension and medical insurance after 6 months. You will work from home and will cover the South East London and Kent area.

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